Plumbing 201 for Infection Preventionists: Plumbing Materials + Biofilm
David Pierre,
Objectives
1. Explain how plumbing design and material selection contribute to the risk of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
2. Discuss how biofilms proliferate in healthcare water systems and the challenges associated with biofilms.
3. Identify practices for healthcare plumbing systems that can manage and control biofilm and prevent the occurrence of HAIs.